Native Gold Crystals on Quartz Matrix
Round Mountain Mine, Nye County, Nevada
Native gold from the Round Mountain Mine is renowned for its captivating beauty, and this specimen is a perfect example. It displays an intricate network of complex crystal structures, with native gold forming angular cubic crystals covered in hundreds of flat, patterned surfaces. These unique crystals resemble a coral reef when examined closely. In some areas, the gold branches into angular, stacked formations, while dense clusters show secondary growths of multi-layered microcrystals. The displays a beautiful plate of clustered micro quartz crystals with most of them being clear with pointy tips. The white quartz matrix contrasts beautifully with the warm, buttery yellow gold, which shines with a gem-like brilliance due to hundreds of microcrystals growing on and within the larger crystals. This piece is an exceptional representation of gold's natural beauty and diversity from this locality.
40 x 18 x 10 mm
5.80 grams